The Beauty of Boundaries: When and Why We Seek Structure in Consumption

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Social class, control, and action: Socioeconomic status differences in antecedents of support for pro-environmental action (2018, background): “On the other hand, previous research has shown that people who generally feel great control over their life outcomes do not necessarily respond to the temporary reductions in control since they can readily recall other memories that counteract the effect of thinking about a specific event with littl”
The Compensatory Consumer Behavior Model: How self-discrepancies drive consumer behavior (2017, unknown): “As another example, Cutright (2012) found that when individuals perceived a lack of personal control, they attempted to reassert control by choosing products that contained symbolic boundaries (such as a framed vs. unframed painting). Symbolic self-completion need not result in an increase in overal”
The Contingent Nature of the Symbolic Associations of Visual Design Elements: The Case of Brand Logo Frames (2016, methodology): “Given that an association of protection is desirable (Belk et al.; Cutright 2012; Ger and Yenicioglu 2004), whereas an association of confinement is undesirable (Grossbart et al. 1990; Harrell et al. 1980; Levav and Zhu 2009; Palinkas 2003; Smith 2006), the preceding analysis indicates that when…”
The effects of religion on consumer behavior: A conceptual framework and research agenda (2016, background): “freedom (Levav & Zhu, 2009), and lack of personal control (Cutright, 2012).”